Improvement in bag-holders



D s. WING.

. Bag Holder. No. 109,788. Patented Nov. 29,1870,

WITNESSES INVENTOR MPETERS. PHOTD-LITHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON n O.

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DANIEL S. W ING,-OF ROME, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 109,788, dated November 29, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN BAG-HOLDERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL S. Wise, of the city of Rome, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented an Improved Bag-Holder, of

which the following is a specification.

Nature and Objects of my Invention.

.construction and operation than any" similar device heretofore invented.

The Nature of these Devices.

In particular my improvements consist in extending the length of the arm to which the funnel is attached, placing the said arm within a vertical slot in the main standard, and pivoting said arm upon a crosspm.

Also, in introducing a latch of peculiar construction within the same slot in the standard, and in combining said latch with other parts of the bag-holder in such a manner that the raising or depressing of the arm will fasten or loosen the latch, and thus advance or withdraw the ratchet from the arm, and thus permit the funnel 0r hopper to be raised or l wered, or held at any desired position at will.

Description of Accompanying Drawing.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hag-holder, enibodying my invention, showing the different positions assumed by the various parts of the holder during the operation of filling a bag.

Figure 2 is a view of that end of'thn hag-holder which is at the right hand in fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a plan of the bag-holder.-

Figure 4 is a. plan of the clasp.

General Description.

A is a central upright post or standard, to which are attached two legs or braces Cl Cl, adj ustcd in such a manner that the feet or bottoms of the three shall form a triangle, of which the upright standard forms the vertical side.

I cut a mortise, Y, in the standard A, below or between the junction ofthc legs T 'l with the standard A, (see'fig. 2.)

I also cut a vertical slot, 0, in the standard A from its top down nearly to where the legs 1 'l join the standard, (see fig. 2.)

D is a ratchet, constructed in the form of a segment of a circle, its lower end being pivoted into said mortise Y by a pin, 1.

This ratchet passes up through a slot in the arm B large enough 'to permit the arm to slide up and down upon said ratchet.

The upper end of this ratchet is pivoted within a slot upon the end of latch E.

B is the arm, working with the said slot 0, in A, upon a pivot, H.

The rear or short end of this arnr projects beyond the back side of standard A suiiiciently to form a lever for the lifting of the latch E.

X is a. lip, onumler side of arm 1;.

To the upper part of the front or long end of this .arm, by a hinge, \V, is adjusted a hopper or funnel, K. The upper and lower ends of this hopper are holishaped, as shown.

V is a. clasp, attached to the lower part of the front or long end of the arm, below hinge \V, and is so adjusted that the clasp will hold the bag to he filled very tightly upon the fall of the hopper. Y

This-clasp is in 'two pieces,.hingcd together near the center upon the left side of arnrdi, thus allowing the operator to fasten-the hag upon or set it away from the funnel without interference of the clasp.

E is alatch, of a peculiar shape, as shown.

' One end of E attached to and works upon the ratchet at The other end Z, of the latch 15, slides and works within the upper partof the vertical slot 0 in A.

E, is not fastened, hut loose within the slot.

Z is the catch of latch E.

1 is a pin running through standard A and across the slot and supports latch E.

Mode of Operation.

When the lower side of catch Z oi latch E rests upon pin 1*,thc ratchet will then fall outward and flu-ward an inch or so, (see lig. 1.)

1f, then, the funnel or hopper K be raised, the

' ratchet, pressing out, will throw oncoi its teeth, 7;,

under a metal lip, X, fastened under the end of the arm B, and hold said arm at any height along up the ratchet desired to ncconnnodatc any length of hag to be filled.

. \Vhen it is desired to lower the iunnchihis can be dono'hy taking hold of the funnel K with one hand, and with the other hand at the same time pressing up and. back the ratchet i), so that the catch Z oi latch E settles back over the pin 1", (sec fig. 1.) Or

this can be accomplished by raising the funnel until the arm B strikes the outer cud S of latch 19, and, pushing it back, causes catch Z to settle ovcr pin h.

Tho-pin 1', y means of latch IE, will then hold back the ratchet 1) so that its teeth will not catch upon the lip under the descending arm 13, and thus the arm B can be lowered till it strikes the legs 1 '1, when it will remain at rest and at a proper position for most easily shoveling in the grain or other substance.

In its descent, when arm B has nearly reached the legs '1. T, its-npper and rear projecting end will raise the catch Z up and oil from pin F, (see fig. 1,) and loosen latch E. Latch E and ratchet D \vill fall forward in such a position that the ratchet willcatclr and hold the arm whenever it is'agiiin raised.

The objects of making slot S, and placing arm 13 and latch E within said slot, is to secure their operation in the simplest and best mechanical manner, and also to protect them from injury by lateral pressure or torsion.

. for the purposes set forth.

Claim.

I claim The combination, in a bag-holder, ol' the slotted and catch-pin F, when said parts are constructed and arranged for operation substantially as described, and

DANIEL S. WING.

\Vitnesses E. 13. HASTINGS, THEO. I. 0001;. 

